FREEPER KITCHEN: Roll On Those Lazy, Hazy Crazy Days of Summer

[HungarianGypsy]

It's been suggested, so let's do it. I am forming a Freeper food list (pictures optional). Since we are in the middle of summer, this week's theme is obviously summer. Have recipes? Have some food memories of summer? Just have fun with this. I will be posting a new theme every Friday or Saturday.
Once these recipes are tested, perhaps a little feedback on what others thought. Freepmail me if you would like to be put on the Freeper Kitchen ping list

[HungarianGypsy]

My Fruit Salad

This is too simple. The original recipe was a 1-2-3 recipe in a children's cookbook. Now, I just throw in whatever fruits we have on hand in the salad bowl. But every time I add cubed up cheese. Usually cheddar. Sometimes mozarella. Bananas on time. Some lemon juice to keep things from browing. Coconut sprinkled on top.
A few months ago I made this for a church party. By the time I got to fill up my plate, the salad bowl was nearly empty.

[Bahbah]

Yummm, off to breakfast, but back later.

[Pete'sWife]

Having been on "Phase One" of the South Beach Diet for an extended period of time, my recipies are very simple:

SHRIMP, SHRIMP, SHRIMP

BURGERS, BURGERS, BURGERS (no bun, of course)

STEAK, STEAK, STEAK

SALAD, SALAD, SALAD

And buckets full of Walmart's "Clear American" fruit flavored soda (Peach Melba and Key Lime - my faves)...

Everything but the soda gets a liberal application of grated romano cheese.

Boring?

Nope.

[cweese]

Kai Lum Salad...shred 1 head of red cabbage in food processor. Transfer to large tupperware, add 1 bottle seasoned rice vinegar, 3 tbs. sesame seeds, 3 tbs. sesame oil, 3 tsps. white pepper. Mix, cover, refridgerate overnight. Stir well before serving. This keeps for up to a week in good tupperware in the fridge.

[politicalwit]

Try this sweet recipe...

2 Cans Crescent Rolls
3 8oz pkgs Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1 T Vanilla
1 stick butter, melted
2 cups sugar (divided)
2 T cinnamon


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13 X 9 casserole dish. Melt butter. Press first can of crescent rolls in bottom of casserole dish. Press seams together. Cream together 1 ½ cups of sugar, vanilla and cream cheese. Spread over first layer of crescent rolls. Lay out second can of crescent rolls to lay on top of mixture. Pour melted butter on top of rolls then sprinkle remaining sugar and cinnamon on top.

Bake 15 minutes or until brown @ 350 degrees.

[KosmicKitty]

Try this sweet recipe...

My butt just increased by 2"s just reading that recipe!! =8-p

My suumer favorite

Grab a few really ripe, juicy tomatoes - beefsteak if you can get them. Slice them up and lay them out on a plate. Lightly salt each slice. Cover w/ a freah leaf of basil and a thin sllice of a nice, young mozzarella. Drizzle w/ a good olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. Let sit for a few minutes. Serve w/ a nice cool glass of pinot gregio and a good, crusty bread to soak up the jiuce

Heaven in earth!!

[speedy]

Hey Kitty, that's caprese, one of my favorites all summer long, too, even down to the Pinot Grigio. Sometimes I like some white asparagus on the side to dandy it up a little.

[Spunky]

Sounds delicious.

[politicalwit]

"a thin sllice of a nice, young mozzarella."

I do something similiar only I use Feta cheese instead of mozzarella. Also try adding a thin slice of red onion to that...

[SnarlinCubBear]

I wouldn't give this recipe to just anyone, but since it's you, okay.....it's a PEA SALAD, that I remembered fondly from my childhood. Then when I moved my Mom out of her home due to old age, I came upon the original...a faded slip of newspaper. It's wonderful, as good as I remembered.

PEA SALAD
1 No. 303 (huh?) can drained peas
3 hard-cooked eggs
1 onion
4 small sweet pickles (gherkins)
3 tablespoons salad dressing
1/4 cup salted peanuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine peas (I cook frozen, just slightly) with chopped eggs, onion and pickles. Mix in other ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.

Printed in the Wichita Eagle, Wichita KS, circa 1957

[bert]

Sweet tea has become a southern staple and has been modified to achieve even greater acceptability.

Peach tea or locally Peachie Tea i now old hat.

The new version is Almond Tea....... Iced Sweet tea with Almond extract.....ummmmmm Goooood.

[TexasKamaAina]

Everybody likes this salad.

1 bell pepper, cut up
1 large onion, cut up
5 cups sliced, cooked carrots (leave a little crunch in them)
1/2 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1 can tomato soup

Combine and chill overnight.

[bert]

We had these for brekfast this morning.....

[crowman]

Now I'm hungry but here are two ideas...First is chicken soaked and cooked in your favorite mustard with onions and spanish olives... Second is shrimp done with mint, choice of chili, and olive oil....blend the chili/oil/mint and soak the shrimp...Off to eat....

[freeangel]

Ambosia is what goes first in our summer gathering.

1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup mandarin oranges
1cup sweetened cocunut
1cup mini marshmallows
1cup light sour cream

[speedy]

Cobb Salad a la Speedy --

1 medium head of iceberg lettuce, shredded

1 medium heart of romaine lettuce, shredded

1 cup roast chicken breast, skinned & boned

1/2 cup tomato, diced

2 hard boiled eggs, diced

1 avocado, diced

1/4 cup scallion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup bacon, chopped

1/2 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled

Smoosh it all together in a bowl, serve with a nice chilled sauvignon blanc. If you use real roquefort, no dressing is needed. If you use a drier blue cheese, you might want to put some blue cheese dressing on it. Yum.

[Cowman]

It's a bit much for everyday but wow's em at a BBQ. Make Pizza dough with a little bit of cocoa powder in the mix.

Prebake the dough in a pizza pan (just so that it is cooked but not brown, a pie weight helps but if you don't have one use another pan weighted with dried beans)

Puree strawberries with just enough sugar to sweeten.

Spread the berry puree over the pizza shell.

slice kiwi, Mellon, or any other kind of fruit that you like and distribute over the top.

Sprinkle coconut or white chocolate on top of the pizza and bake just long enough to melt the chocolate or lightly brown the coconut.

Chill before serving

[Bizzy Bugz]

Zucchini Muffins
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs (room temp)
2 cups grated unpealed zuccini
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 cup veg. oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
preheat oven to 350. Generously grease standard size
muffin pans. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt and
cinnamon. Set aside. Combine sugar and eggs in large
bowl of elec. mixer and beat at med. speed for 2 mins.
Gradually add oil at slow steady stream beating const. 2 or 3 mins. Add zuccini and vanilla and blend well. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Fold in flour mixture just until batter is evenly moistened. Do not overmix.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans filling 2/3 full. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 mins. Let stand 10 mins. then turn muffins out unto racks to cool.

Very good with salads.

[No2much3]

I also add a clove of finely minced garlic. Helps keep the mosquitoes away.

[alnick]

I love recipe threads!

Here's a couple of nice summer recipes:

GEORGIA CRACKER SALAD (Paula Dean's recipe)
1 (4 ounce) package saltine crackers
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (I use about half this amount)
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
salt
fresh ground black pepper
6 servings
10 minutes 10 mins prep

1. In a medium size bowl, coarsely crush the crackers with your hands- you should have big cracker pieces.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, and serve immediately.
3. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Don't let this one sit long. You don't want the crackers to get soggy.


Low Glycemic Index Southwest Chicken Salad

Layer in a bowl in the following order:
4 cups mixed greens
1/4 red onion, finely diced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed or 2 cups cooked black beans
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 large boneless chicken breasts, diced
chili powder
garlic powder
olive oil flavored cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese or low-fat cheddar cheese, to taste
3-5 drops lime juice
Dressing served on the side
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
salsa
baked corn tortilla chips, to garnish
4 servings
25 minutes 20 mins prep

1. Season chicken with chilli powder and garlic powder.
2. Saute diced chicken in olive oil or olive oil spray till done.
3. Layer all ingredients except for dressing ingredients.
4. Mix mayonaise, sour cream, and salsa and serve on the side.
5. Top with tortilla chips.